Swati Shastri
***** ***** *** **, *******, WA ***53
713-***-****; *************@*****.***
SUMMARY
• Accomplished HSE Professional with 5+ years of experience as Health, Safety and Environment specialist for energy industry.
• Skilled in developing and implementing HSSE programs and Environmental compliance management.
• Areas of expertise include OSHA (WISHA, CALOSHA, UOSHA, NMOSHA and TX), EPA, DOT, safety compliance, regulatory compliance and Safety training programs.
• Strong team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:
HSSE Engineer, Prometheus Energy Group, Inc. (Nov 2009 – present)
Successfully managed HSE at nine natural gas processing facilities (including a research lab and an international project). Responsible for:
• Develop mandatory HSE training program and conduct HSE trainings for all operations facilities and office facilities
• Applied for and maintained Title V permit (Air permits). Facilitated source testing developed and filed annual emissions report and maintained permit required conditions/recordkeeping.
• Developed and Storm water pollution control plans, SPCC plans, waste management plans
• Developed hazardous waste management plans and complied with EPA hazardous waste management requirements.
• Monitor Safety training as a key performance indicator for safety.
• Develop, implement and monitor various OSHA programs (Confined space, electrical safety, LOTO etc.). Obtain assistance from OSHA’s consultants to assess current programs and make improvements to the same.
• Development and implementation of Accident Prevention Plan for the company.
• Conduct Job Hazard Analysis for each facility and implement company Job Safety Analysis (JSA) program.
• Lead the investigation of incidents, accidents and injuries and conduct companywide lessons learned sessions.
• Maintain HSSE performance metrics (man-hours, training coefficients, incidents etc.) and identify risk areas for the company and develop mitigation plan to control the risk.
• Conduct HSSE audits for plant sites, office and lab research facility. Follow through on action items developed.
• Coordinate medical surveillance program for the company (Noise maps, H2S monitoring, Hep B & tetanus shots)
• Develop and implement fitness to work program (fatigue management).
• Coordinate activities related to Safety Committee and conduct monthly safety meeting.
• Conduct emergency response drills and spill drills.
Key achievements:
• Conducted first HSE risk profiling for the company. Identified key areas for improvement and implemented annual action plans to mitigate the risks.
• Worked successfully with OSHA Consultation and achieved STAR status for the company.
• Developed site specific emergency response programs and provided training for local emergency responders.
• Zero operational lost time incidents, zero compliance notices for the last three years in a row.
Kellogg Brown & Root, Safety Engineer, Nov 2005 – March, 2008
Worked on various projects such as Liquid Natural Gas (Gorgon LNG), Petrochemical complexes (Saudi Kayan, Yambu), Coal Gasification Project (Orlando and Mississippi) as a Safety Engineer and carried out following functions;
• Conducted Process Hazard Reviews (PHR) and Environmental Assessments.
• Implemented training plans to provide training on safe work practices and use of personal protective equipment.
• Assisted in Qualitative Risk Analysis (QRA), consequence modeling and layout planning for hazard prevention and minimum exposure analysis
• Worked on emergency response planning and personal protection equipment layout and design.
• Maintained various documents such as design reports and regulatory reports pertaining to the laws and regulations in particular project regions.
Kellogg Brown & Root (A Halliburton Company), Quality Professional, April 2005 – Nov, 2005
• Performed a dual role of in maintaining KBR’s lead and asbestos program as well as establishing, implementing and maintaining the environmental, quality and safety management system
• Conducted audits and maintained audit log and audit findings; Maintained the aspects/impact register
• Provided business support for the environmental, quality and safety management system.
• Reviewed and approved lead and asbestos contractors. Developed procedures and forms for their approval. Maintained record of each contractor to track compliance issues. Audited the contractors from time to time for regulatory compliance
City of Houston, Environmental Sanitarian, November 2004 – March 2005
• Inspect and Analyze substances in order to determine contamination levels or presence of diseases and investigate sources of contamination to ensure that they meet regulatory mandates
• Evaluated food products to determine the methods of processing, inspection and regulation for the purpose of safeguarding against dangerous bacterial agents, poisons or other chemicals
• Wrote citations or fine vendors for failing to keep the standards defined by the City ordinances. Occasionally defend the City’s position in a Court of Law
Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company, Engineering Intern, June 2002 – April 2003
• Responsible for making hexavalent chromium treatment process more efficient in the automobile plant
• Research concluded that at an optimum pH the chromium can be separated without agitation. The reaction time was reduced by 90%
• Company accepted the research results and set up a pilot plant in order to provide proof of concept. This plant incorporated the use of gravity (reduced power usage) for agitation and mixing of reactants. The continuous flow eliminated manual handling of chemicals and ensured safety of plant personnel
EDUCATION
Master of Engineering Civil/Environmental Aug’ 01-Aug ‘03 Shivaji University, India.
Bachelor of Engineering Civil/Environmental Aug’97-Aug’01 Shivaji University, India.
CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE
• Engineer-In-Training, (EIT/FE certified by the Washington Board of Professional Engineers), 10/2008
• Currently approved for Professional Engineering Exam
• ISO 14001: Environmental Management System Lead Auditor Certificate, BSI Management Systems.
• OSHA Compliance & Workplace Safety Certification
• Washington L&I Safety Workshops – OSHA 300 Recordkeeping and Accident Prevention.
• 40 hour HAZWOPER Certification
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Phast, AutoCAD, PHA pro, HAZOP Manager